I’ve used a lot of FLIP PHONES before this, but my opinion of FLIP PHONES has always been somewhat negative. I probably unlock my phone hundreds of times a day, and most of the time just to reply a message or check news/notifications, but getting these things done on a ‘small’ screen are awkward.
In fact, FLIP Phone puts the look first and practicality second. But this time, Honor obviously doesn’t approach it the same way, on the first Honor Flip phone, Honor magic V Filp, which has a huge 4-inch screen and 4800mAh battery, we saw something thoughtful.
Unbox
Back to the unboxing, the magic V Filp comes in a white box which contains a 66W charger with an A to C cable, and a case. Since we purchased the pink version, the case is in the same color scheme.
Design
When I first got my hands on the phone, the thing that caught my attention the most was the small screen, which, as you can see, takes up almost half of the space on the back of the phone. It’s actually a 4 inch screen, it’s almost the same size as the iPhone 5.
so it’s very practical compared to some of the tiny screens on other Flip Phones, and the App experience that have been optimized are really good, such as chinese tiktok . When watching videos, the screen ratio is close to 16:9, which is very practical.
When I need a bigger screen, I unfold the phone and the app automatically switches to the main screen, so experience is seamless.
Using social media apps isn’t too difficult on this small screen, and most of the times I don’t have to use the main screen, this 4-inch screen helps me with 90% of the scenarios.
Unfortunately, the external screen currently does not support some third-party apps yet. But we do find Honor has kept adding new apps into the supported list since it was released. for all the pre-installed system apps, the basic features are presented smoothly and pleasantly on this ‘big’ display.
In terms of looks, we got the pink version, which has a smooth plastic casing with a linear textured interior design, I personally like this design. Of course, to make this small screen unified, the magic V Filp put the flash at a unique place, at the other side.
In terms of thickness, the magic V Filp is thinner than most phones when unfolded, comparable to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, but unlike Samsung’s 3,700mAh battery, the magic V Filp has a 4,800mAh battery, which is why I like this phone.
Going back to the front of the phone, it has a very good crease control, it’s hard to notice in normal use, I took some videos from different angles, you can check it out closely.
The magic V Filp’s hinge doesn’t support stabilization at any angle, it can not stand still when the angle is too large and too small, but I don’t think it affects the use at all.
It is worth noting that the main screen of magic V Filp is 21:9 which looks more elegant. so, in my opinion the design of magic V Filp is excellent this time.
Screen
This 4″ outer screen supports 0.1-120hz LTPO and has good brightness and clarity at the same time. In terms of dimming, 2160hz PWM dimming in low brightness , DC dimming in medium and high brightness. For a small screen, it is obviously good enough.
The “big” screen has 1080P resolution, and a rare 850nit high manual brightness. Like many Honor phones, the Magic V Filp also supports 3840Hz PWM dimming at low brightness, with Honor’s exclusive eye protection technology. so I’d give this screen a high score.
Performance
Surprisingly, this phone uses a chip from 2022 – the 8+ Gen1, and it’s worth noting that it is a downclocked version, which is slightly lower in frequency than the standard version.
But I don’t have any complaints about the performance, the 8+ Gen1 is good enough for everyday use. I mean even with the latest flagship chips, it’s hard to get the best performance out of a filp phone, and chances are that users of a filp phone won’t be running heavy games.
I have also tested the gaming performance of this phone and you can see that even without taking other reasons into account, the heat dissipation area of the Filp phone is only half that of a normal phone.
Camera
The magic V Filp uses a combination of main camera + ultrawide camera, the ultrawide camera also supports macro shooting.
I took some samples and it has good detail and HDR effects, and the dispersion control is very good even in scenes with high contrast lighting.
Selfies are outstanding because you can use this main Camera. The only complaint I have about it is that, the camera looks emm… a little strange due to the camera position.
The only way to get a normal photo is when you turn the phone upside down to take a picture. Of course this isn’t a problem, it just takes some time to get used to it.
Battery & Charging
The magic V Filp has a big 4800mAh battery placed inside the 195g body. In the battery test, I tested it using the MAIN SCREEN and I was a bit surprised with the results.
It also supports 66W charging and it takes about 50 minutes to fully charge the battery. so if you are looking at only the battery and charging, the magic V Filp has no competitors.
Conclusion
As you can see, Honor really put some thoughts into this FLIP PHONE, with a more useful small screen, bigger battery, and better eye protection. But for me, if I had to choose a flip phone to use right now, I’d definitely go for the Magic V Filp.
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